Two men charged with the suspected murder of a money lender from Nantwich have appeared in court. Mark Done, 47, from Nantwich, and Paul Billington, 39, from Rossett, near Wrexham, are charged with the murder of John Iveson.

A Nantwich man who groomed a 13-year-old girl on a music sharing website has been jailed for three years. George Alexandra Joinson, 56, of Barony Court, pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child under 16, and 16 counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child.

Nantwich residents face another council tax rise after Cheshire Police announced it is to increase its portion by almost 4 per cent. It will add £5.69 a year to the bill of a typical Band D home, and comes on top of a large rise from Nantwich Town Council.

Nantwich drivers were warned today not to confront parking officers after one motorist was convicted in magistrates court. Diquyen Trinh was fined and given penalty points for an attack on a Cheshire East Council parking enforcement officer in Crewe.

Nantwich people involved in alcohol-related crime have been discovering the impact their behaviour has on the community in a pilot project to reduce offending. The ARC course is offered to anyone reported to police for alcohol related anti-social behaviour, and aims to educate them in the dangers.

Police are appealing to the public for help after a serious sex attack in South Cheshire left a 28-year-old woman traumatised. The woman was taken against her will outside a house in Catherine Street, Crewe, and subjected to sexual assaults.

Police are hunting two men who attacked and tried to rob a taxi driver who picked them up in Nantwich. The Cars R Us driver was choked, hit and almost bitten in the face during the assault after the pick up on Wall Fields Road, Nantwich.

Scrap dealers in Nantwich and other Cheshire towns have joined forces with police to combat metal theft. The businesses have signed up to a scheme which reinforces their commitment to stamping out dodgy metal deals.

A Nantwich man who had a cocktail of drugs and cultivated a cannabis farm at his home, has been handed a nine-month suspended jail sentence. Police raided Christopher Dale′s apartment in Lambert Crescent following a tip off from a member of the public.

Police in Cheshire say they are “seriously concerned” about the number of young and elderly drivers who ignore warnings about drinking. Officers made 181 arrests during the Christmas/New Year drink drive crackdown.

Nantwich residents have a chance to air their views on whether the Cheshire Police council tax amount should go up. Three options are highlighted on the Cheshire Police Authority website as members consider the 2012/13 budget.